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| U.S. obesity epidemic weighing down planes, pushing up fuel costs |
| 2004-11-05 |
| Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about the weight of their passengers. America's growing waistlines are hurting the bottom lines of airline companies as the extra pounds on passengers are causing a drag on planes. Heavier fliers have created heftier fuel costs, according to the government study. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
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| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-11-05 7:34:35 PM |
| #6 Was this airline study done while Michael Moore was onboard? |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-11-05 6:53:44 PM |
| #5 Next new line on your ticket:
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| Posted by: Old Grouch 2004-11-05 5:32:13 PM |
| #4 Phil_B I'm working the math on flying potatoes in Australia. Would the marginal costs associated with the spuds have been worth the effort? Are potatoes that cherished? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-05 4:48:19 PM |
| #3 LOL. The only thing worse than being weighed for a plane is not being weighed. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-05 4:45:38 PM |
| #2 And I think I've sat next to every one of them. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-11-05 4:09:34 PM |
| #1 Flying in the West Australian bush, its the norm to be weighed. I recall on one occasion, the pilot had to remove a large bag of potatoes to accomodate me. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-11-05 4:07:38 PM |